Folk Viola Bowings and Ornaments Book 1
PDF sheet music for viola
Transcriptions of the bowings and ornaments I play in 10 traditional tunes, presented in alto clef for viola.
There is also a "basic" version of the melody included, which you can use to add your own variations if you wish. The basic version comes with chord symbols for an accompanist.
The tunes included in this collection are:
The Banshee
The Cliffs of Moher
The Blarney Pilgrim
The Tenpenny Bit
The Kid on the Mountain
Winyadepla
Du’s Bun Lang Awa An A’m Tocht Lang Ta See Dee
In Dispraise of Whisky
Morrison's Jig
Banish Misfortune
The videos for all of these tunes are available publicly on Youtube (see my website for a list of links to these). This sheet music is meant to be used in parallel with the videos so you can learn how the ornaments and bowings are intended to sound.
For learning more about traditional fiddle style on the viola, and how to come up with these bowings and ornaments yourself (developing your own personal style), I recommend that you check out The Fiddle Project.
For books of the basic melodies of traditional tunes adapted for viola, new tunes for viola, and duets and harmonies, see my sheet music collection at folkviola.co.uk.
